2015 Buick Touch Up Paint (55 OEM Colors)

The 2015 Buick Vibe

By 2015, Buick was deep into its "I'm not a grandad car" phase, and the paint booth proved it. They weren't just spraying cars; they were naming them like indie rock bands. Whether you were driving a city-sized Encore, a sleek Regal, or the family-hauling Enclave, you were picking from a staggering 55-color palette. We're talking about gems like Black Meet Kettle Pearl, Old Blue Eyes Metallic, and the honestly-named Tin Roof Rusted Metallic. It was an era of high-tech pearls and deep metallics that looked like a million bucks under the showroom LEDs, even if the actual layers of pigment were thinner than a dealership's "best price" guarantee.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the peak of the Thin Paint Era. In 2015, factory robots had reached such surgical precision that they could stretch a thimble of paint across an entire Verano hood. While this "Robot Efficiency" makes for a smooth finish with minimal orange peel, it leaves your Buick with very little "meat" on the bone. If you're looking at your LaCrosse today, you're likely seeing "road rash"-thousands of tiny micro-chips on the front clip where pebbles have punched straight through the thin clear coat. We're also seeing early signs of clear coat failure on high-exposure areas like mirror caps and roof rails, where the sun has simply cooked the lean layers of protection until they start to lift.

Restoration Tip

When you're fixing a chip on a 2015 Buick, you have to fight the urge to be a "one-coat wonder." Because these factory finishes are so thin, a single heavy blob of Abalone White Tricoat or Limited Addiction Pearl will stand out like a sore thumb. Therefore, you must build your layers slowly. Apply your color in 2-3 paper-thin passes, letting them flash off in between, until you've reached the level of the surrounding paint. This is especially true for the tri-coats; if you don't build the depth, you won't get the "flop" (the way the color changes in the light), and your repair will look like a flat white sticker on a pearl car. Patience is your best tool in the booth.